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USS Enterprise‑D Conn (Helm Station Console)

Waist-high helm console centered on the Enterprise‑D bridge: brushed-alloy and composite housing with a compact control yoke, dual tactile throttle paddles, angled holo-navigation displays, multi-color status indicator pips and a narrow voice strip. Surfaces show service wear and responsive holo-reticles bloom under touch. In the bridge confrontation Commander Kurn seizes the station—gripping the yoke and issuing commands—turning the console into the immediate, physical locus of authority and crew tension.
8 appearances

Purpose

Provide the primary interface for navigation and piloting: accept helm inputs, adjust thrust and course, and execute precise maneuver commands for the starship.

Significance

Functions as the tangible engine of command during Kurn's takeover: occupying the conn concretely asserts control, reframes Starfleet protocol into a cultural power play, heightens Worf's personal stakes, and forces Picard's measured response under public scrutiny.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

8 moments